Delicious Oyster Chowder

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 medium potatoes, chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 cups bottled clam juice
• 1 sprig celery leaves, minced
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 2 pints shucked oysters and juice
• 1 tablespoon cream sherry (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan over medium heat, sauté the onions and potatoes in the butter for 10 minutes.
• 2 add milk, cream, clam juice, herbs, bay leaf and spices. bring to scalding, lower heat, and simmer 20 minutes.
• 3 remove the bay leaf.
• 4 puree in a blender or food processor, 2 cups at a time, or press through a sieve.
• 5 turn oysters and their liquor into a small saucepan. cook, uncovered, over medium heat, shaking the pan constantly, until all the oysters are curled at the edges, about 4 minutes.
• 6 pour the oysters into the puree and turn off heat.
• 7 stir in the sherry if you like.